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“Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.”
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“It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.”
― An Outcast of the Islands
― An Outcast of the Islands
“Faced with a brass band that was positioned to drown out free speech, Russian activists reacted to the potential confrontation with lemons. With activists eating lemons or pretending to, involuntary saliva reaction of the band made it impossible for them to interrupt.”
― The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
― The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”
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“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
Leon’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Leon’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
271 books
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30 friends
1,458 books
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587 books
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41 friends
1 book
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53 friends
1 book
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13 friends
6 books
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72 friends
3 books
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34 friends
191 books
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66 friends
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